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Visiting the Refuge
The Refuge Tour Loop is open daily from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. The Claude F. Lard Visitor Center is open daily (except for Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. An after-hours registration area is located just outside the Visitor Center front doors where you can find brochures and fee envelopes.
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